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Eric Malmquist is a young composer who has just moved from his small hometown to live, study, perform and compose in the Chicago area. He has recently received his Bachelor of Music degree in composition from Illinois Wesleyan University, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in the same field from Roosevelt University. He is also a founding member of the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles (SEMC) New Music Trio, also based in Chicago, for which he is currently writing music. Finally, he is a member of the Chicago Chapter of the Seven Titans Composition School, whose achievements include the "Seven Wonders of the World" Installation Project in Bloomington, IL.
Eric is originally from Morris, Illinois, a small town in the fields southwest of Chicago. Some notable achievements so far include the composition of a forty minute, four movement Symphony for strings and percussion, for which he was granted Research Honors in Composition at Illinois Wesleyan University. Other compositions have been performed at the John Wesley Powell Research Conference at IWU, Montmorency Junior High in Rock Falls, IL, Merit School of Music in Chicago, and elsewhere. Recently completed works include two trios for the SEMC, a solo violin score to a short Thomas Edison film (which was recently performed by the New York Miniaturist Ensemble), the first and second madrigals of a set of nine using texts by fellow composer Benjamin Hjertmann, a commissioned song for soprano and two cellos on a text by St. Augustine, a movement in a collaborative setting of the four parts of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Bells," and a miniature opera libretto to be set by Luke Gullickson. Upcoming compositions include a chamber opera with a libretto by Hjertmann, a string quartet, a set of preludes and inventions for piano, a trio for tenor and percussion on a Greek text by the ancient philosopher Empedocles, a piece for bass trombone and piano, a sonata for guitar and double bass, and more. Eric's principal teachers include Daron Hagen, David Vayo, Mario Pelusi, and Garrett Byrnes in composition and Judy Hanna in double bass Contact Info: E-mail: emalmqui@gmail.com Myspace: myspace.com/ericmalmquist Blog: Compositional Thievery Links: Brian Baxter Luke Gullickson Ben Hjertmann The Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles |
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Zoe a chamber opera, for voices, chorus, and chamber orchestra (solo woodwinds, horn, trumpet, harp, percussion, solo strings). In progress. Four Settings of a Text for SATB choir (2007). Symphony for strings and percussion (2006), premiered October 28th, 2006. Chamber Ensembles Madrigals for SATB quartet and hand percussion. In progress. Trio No. 2 for guitar, percussion, double bass, and optional piano (2007) for the Sissy Eared Molly Coddles Trio of Chicago Trio No. 1 for voice/baglama, voice/double bass, and voice/percussion (2007) for the Sissy Eared Molly Coddles Trio of Chicago. Fanfare, Fugue, and Chorale for brass quintet (2007) for Josh and Kelly Biere on the occasion of their wedding. Three British Songs for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, double bass, and piano (2007), three settings of British folk tunes, commissioned by Eugenia Siegel. Fragment for alto voice, violin, viola (2007), on a text by Sappho, commissioned by Angela Latkowski. Induction for marimba and double bass (2006), commissioned by Joshua Ziemann and Kate Jones for their joint recital. Meditations on Tax Policy, a set of four miniatures for two cellos (2005), intended as incidental music for a recording of a round-table discussion on tax policy. Dance for celesta, vibraphone, electric bass, and percussion (2004), for Hillary Barry for the Student Choreographed Dance Concert at Illinois Wesleyan University in 2005. Accompanied and Unaccompanied Solos Of the Knowledge of God, a setting of a text by St. Augustine, for soprano and two celli (2008), commissioned by Sarah Longtin. I Once Loved a Lass for tenor and piano (2007), a setting of an Irish folk tune for Benjamin Johnson. Solo for Vibraphone (2007), for Dr. Brian Baxter. Seven Piano Pieces (assembled and revised 2006, written 2004-2005). Fantasia for solo violin (2006), commissioned by Anna Carlson for her senior recital. Miniature for solo cello (2006), commissioned by Matthew Huddle. What a Beast Art Thou!: Three Shakespeare Songs for bass and piano (2005), commissioned by William Roberts III. A Short Song for voice and drone (2005). Desiderare for solo double bass (2005), commissioned by Phil Krawchuck for his senior recital. |
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Miniature for solo cello |
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As performed by Matthew Huddle, 2006. | |||
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Four Settings of a Text |
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Sung by the Illinois Wesleyan University May Term Choir in May, 2007. Text written by Joshua Ziemann. "Moodily he left her for the fair incantation of his rumbling malady lowing before the sunrise of his heart knowing the hunger with only one cure" In four movements: I. Madrigal II. Lactimoso III. Pastoral IV. | |||
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Trio No. 2, III. |
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This trio features an optional piano part, in reference to a friend of the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles trio who currently lives in Texas. I wanted to produce a piece that could be played with or without him, depending on his availability in the Chicago area. This movement in particular is in mobile form. | |||
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